Banee
#4213/4025 asst.

Description: Caucasian (technically she's Vietnamese but there is no difference in skin tone at all) with long silky black hair.  One of Jerrica's "Starlight Girls."  These are the least recognizable Jem dolls as they are proportioned like teenagers (plus their arms don't bend, flat feet, wrists don't swivel.) To see a full length scan of a Starlight girl body, go here. 
 
 
Known Variations Various Comments
  • I've been told their are two faces Banee came with, that differ slightly.  I have yet to have proof of it though.
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  • The Starlight Girls are the only dolls that were on the cartoon first, then made into dolls. For this reason she and the other Starlight Girls are not seen in the books, comics or other non-cartoon/doll related Jem projects.
  • Compare Banee prototype photos, box art, cartoon form, comic book form and many other incarnations.
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    The back box always says what is contained with the doll.  The bold words in my descriptions are what Hasbro themselves stated came with the doll; 
    Contains 11" doll, jams, top, headpeice, socks, shoes, hairpick and figure stand.
    jams; (aka. shorts); Crisp cotton, bermuda length, rolled at cuffs, elasticized cinch waist, wild floral pattern. 
    		top; Crisp cotton crop top with faux straps sewn in. Rolled at sleeves. 
     
  • Similar in design to the bedding from the New Wave Waterbed.
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    		belt; plastic gummi type spiral hot pink material
    headpeice; Thick blue metallic lace bow. 
     
  • All of the Starlight girls came with this type of sparkly lace ribbons.
  • Thanks to Thumper for the scan!
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    		socks; dark pink cotton with white lace trim. 
    		shoes; Mauve-pink Flat Jelly Shoes.
  • All of the Starlight girls came with this type of shoe.
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    		hairpick; Bright seafoam green. 
  • I've not seen this colour with any other Jem doll.
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    Stand; Milky hot pink; the leg stand is peculiar to Starlight Girls, as they have small lines on the inside to hold their smaller legs in place, the hole is also a bit smaller in the bottom.  Each Starlight Girl came with the same stand.
    MIB US edition
  • Box- 2nd year rectangular Starlight Girl box, no illustration on front, illustration of all 3 plus Jerrica on the back.
  • Insert; Dark orangey-pink
  • Poster-Folded Glitter and Gold Illustrated poster w/First year Jem catalogue poster on back.
  • Folded MTV offer
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    This page was compiled with my MIB US issued doll as a source (she WAS opened) For more information on boxes, and the stuff included in them, please go to Jem Ephemera.
    Banee in various incarnations

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    Banee (and the Starlight Girls, Synergy) in the 1987 US Hasbro Toy Fair Catalogue
  • She is named misnamed Krissie 
  • Her shirt is white, not pink.
  • shoes are blue and opaque (they should be mauve and transparent)
    • Banee on the 2nd year catalogue poster It appears to be the same doll used in the 1987 US Hasbro Toy Fair Catalogue, but in a different pose.
  • Her shirt is white, not pink.
  • shoes are blue and opaque (they should be mauve and transparent)
    • Banee (and the Starlight Girls) in the 1987 French Toy Fair Catalogue 
  • A really obvious blooper, Banee is shown wearing Krissie's outfit, she did keep her blue hairbow though.  
  • The belt on Banee's outfit (worn by Krissie) is shown to be straight, not curly
  • Banee's shoes (worn by Krissie) are opaque and blue
  • The shirt (again, worn by Krissie) is white
    • Banee and the Starlight Girls, Flash N' Sizzle Jerrica, on the back of the Starlight Girls Box.
    Banee on the cartoon